White Rock Power Point
The link below if of a presentation from Council Member Ken Cooley. It is a Microsoft Power Point file, so you’ll need to have MS Power Point installed on your computer in order to view the sideshow (12/22/07 update: Thanks to Donald Childs, you can view the slides online HERE instead of Power Point). Upon clicking the link below, you can save the file to your computer. This presentation was prepared several years ago to support the grant application (for White Rock renovations) among lawmakers and State Executive Branch staff. This was prepared in order to advocate for full funding when it was just one of the many teeming grant requests for funding statewide (per Council Member Cooley). Of course, the word on why renovations were not completed boil down to two factors according to CRPD / City: 1) Rising costs of steel, concrete, and other building materials, and 2) A complete overhaul of the park was estimated to cost closer to 10 million, which was obviously more than the allotted 2.5 million.
One wonders though why it has taken so long to implement a new design though that could spend 2.5 million readily. Whatever the case, the updates are scheduled for 2008-2009 per an article in the Grapevine recently, so hopefully we will see movement in that direction. We will certainly work together to help see that happen. It truth, it is critical for the White Rock area to come together to develop a neighborhood voice over this issue. See White Rock Park Campaign for details. Without a voice, we have no power.
By the way, interesting stats in the presentation. Does anyone have updated current stats? Please share if you do.
http://www.cordovatowne.com/WhiteRockCommunityPark.ppt
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